Aloo tikki (with / without egg white)

Name: Aloo tikki (with / without egg white)
Yield: 10 tikkis
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 medium sized potatoes boiled with a pinch of salt; 1 medium onion very finely chopped; 1 tsp chopped coriander; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Garam masala; 1/4 tsp pepper powder; 3/4 tsp whole cumin / jeera; 11/2 inch ginger cut in tiny pieces and mashed; 2 pieces garlic pods cut into tiny pieces and mashed; 2 green chillies finely chopped and mashed; 2 tsp rice atta; 1/2 tsp amchur powder; to taste Salt; 1 egg white (optional) it helps in binding the egg whilst frying

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I used to eat aloo tikis at my friend's place and loved it. So kept asking for the recipe but never ended up getting it. So I decided to look it up and tweek the tikki to my liking and the tikkis were a hit. So I want to share it with you all. Enjoy and happy cooking, they are DELICIOUS
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Ingredients

10 tikkis

4medium sized potatoes boiled with a pinch of salt
1medium onion very finely chopped
1 tspchopped coriander
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspKashmiri chilli powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tspGaram masala
1/4 tsppepper powder
3/4 tspwhole cumin / jeera
11/2 inchginger cut in tiny pieces and mashed
2 piecesgarlic pods cut into tiny pieces and mashed
2green chillies finely chopped and mashed
2 tsprice atta
1/2 tspamchur powder
to tasteSalt
1egg white (optional) it helps in binding the egg whilst frying

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Steps

1

Dry roast the powders - turmeric, coriander, pepper, Garam masala, chilli powder on low flame for few minutes and keep aside.
2

In a khadai take 1 tbsp oil add cumin seeds till they splutter. Then add the onion and fry well till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic and chilli piece and sauté well till the rawness vanishes and you get a nice aroma. Add the dry roast powders and mix well for a min.
3

Mash the boiled potatoes leaving no lumps. Now combine the onion mix With the dry powders, rice atta, coriander leaves finely chopped and amchur powder. Knead well. Taste for salt
4

Now make small balls and flatten them between your palms to a desired shape.
5

This step is optional. Whip egg white with little salt and pepper. Dip the tikki in it before shallow frying. Fry evenly on both sides. Tossing the tikki gently to avoid it from breaking.
6

Voila! Aloo tikkis are ready for a snack, side dish or as an appetizer. Please share your feedback. Would love to your from you. Thank you!